Forces of Galba in Spain. Anonymous, 3 April-2nd half of June 68. Denarius (Subaeratus, 18 mm, 3.50 g, 6 h), uncertain mint in Spain. Group VII. BON EVENT FELICITAS Diademed and draped bust of Bonus Eventus to right, wearing braided hair.
Rev. PAX / P - R Two clasped right hands holding winged caduceus. BMC p. 290, * corr. = Cohen 393 corr. = Martin corr. = RIC 10 corr. (obverse legend misdescribed). CG 60.2 (
this coin). Nicolas -. Smyth IX/3 corr. (
this coin, but obverse legend misdescribed). Of the highest rarity, one of just three known examples. Beautifully toned and with a very old pedigree. Two test punches on the obverse and two tiny test cuts on the edge
, otherwise, very fine.
From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow and Hugh Algernon Percy (1914-1988), His Grace the 10th Duke of Northumberland, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O., F.R.S., and very likely from the collection of Hugh Percy (circa 1714-1786), His Grace the 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G. and P.C., removed from Alnwick Castle, Sotheby's, 4 November 1982, 551.
Leu Numismatik is proud to being able to offer, through the Gollnow collection, an exceptional group of civil war denarii from the famous Duke of Northumberland collection (lots 1007-1008, 1010, 1024-1025, 1035, 1066, 1079, 1098 and 1143 in this catalogue). For a note on this collection and its rich history, see lot 1007 above.
